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"markdown": "# Edward E. Carnes\n\nEdward Earl Carnes (born 1950) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) He was appointed to the court by President George H.W. Bush, receiving his commission in 1992.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) He served as chief judge of the Eleventh Circuit from 2013 to 2020, and assumed senior status on June 30, 2020.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) |\n| Appointed by | George H.W. Bush[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) |\n| Confirmed | September 9, 1992 (Roll Call 62/36)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) • [2](https://voteview.com/data) |\n| Senior status | June 30, 2020[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) |\n| Born | 1950 in Albertville, AL[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) |\n| Education | B.S., University of Alabama, 1972; J.D., Harvard Law School, 1975[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nCarnes was born in 1950 in Albertville, Alabama.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) He received a [Bachelor of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-science) degree from the [University of Alabama](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-alabama) in 1972 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from Harvard Law School in 1975.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846)\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter graduating from law school, Carnes became an assistant attorney general for the State of Alabama in 1975, serving in that position until 1992.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) From 1981 to 1992, he served as chief of the state's Capital Punishment Post-Conviction Litigation Division.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident George H.W. Bush nominated Carnes to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on January 27, 1992.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) The Senate confirmed him on September 9, 1992, by a vote of 62 to 36.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) • [2](https://voteview.com/data) He received his commission on September 10, 1992.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) Carnes served as chief judge of the Eleventh Circuit from August 1, 2013 to June 2, 2020, and has been a member of the [Judicial Conference of the United States](https://www.edgepedia.org/judicial-conference-of-the-united-states) from 2013 to present.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846) He assumed senior status on June 30, 2020.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Edward Earl Carnes](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378846)\n2. [Voteview Senate Roll Call Data](https://voteview.com/data)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States courts of appeals judges › Surnames A to C*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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